Deco Of Souza, sportive director of the FC Barcelona, has appeared in an interview in front of the microphones of the newspaper 'Sportive World' to speak, between a lot of things, of the continuity of Frenkie of Jong of face to the future. The Dutch is one of the pillars of the midfield and to the technical body would like him follow having his services by a lot of more seasons.
The contacts between the Barça and Frenkie hardly begin
At present it has a valid agreement until 2026 but the aim goes through to expand still but this bond through a beneficial agreement for all the parts. In front of this, the Portuguese executive cleared that the contacts hardly are beginning. "In the first place, I have sent some messages to the agents that did not know to present me. It is what did with Frenkie because it would like us that it was quite a lot of years in the club", affirmed.
On the same line, it ensured that it still has not gone in of full in matter of a new agreement. "Still we have not spoken of renewal, the only conversation has been to present me. Frenkie Likes us, is in a perfect age like footballer and is playing to a big level. Therefore we want that it was quite a lot of years", aimed the Portuguese.
Deco Prioritises the happiness of Of Jong
However, it is important to stand out that the club did not keep a good relation with the surroundings of Of Jong after the occurred in summer of 2022, when they wanted to sell him to the Manchester United by 80 million euros. "I do not know what happened in the past, can not speak of things in which it was not present. But more important that the agents or I, the important is the player. At the end the player is the one who decides his life. The important is that I see to a happy player, happy, enjoying, playing to a football to a big level", sentenced.
Finally, it cleared that what matters is the happiness of the midfield player. "In the Barça the players have to be happy to play to his best level, knowing the pressure that exists, but that are to taste. And to Frenkie see it to taste, has agreement by this season and two more and the important is that he follow enjoying of the club", concluded Deco.